–The Rev. Barry Witt (above)
Pastor of Faith Bible Church, Connellsville, PA
Doctor of Ministry Degree (D.Min.)
Strengthening Ministry in the Kingdom of God
Courses
Classes and Professors:
The classes required for the Doctor of Ministry degree cover the range of ministry skills, including biblical interpretation, doctrinal studies, counseling, and worship. Instructors for this program include full-time and adjunct professors selected because of their particular expertise.
Program Courses:
Required courses for both the Strengthening Pastoral Ministry and Strengthening Counseling Ministry concentrations are:
DM01 Christ in the Gospels: Rediscovering Jesus through Narrative and Literary Analysis
DM03 Christ's Mediatorial Kingship: Proclaiming Christian Faith in a World of Ideological Diversity
DM04 The Old Testament in the New: Advancing the Reformed Conviction of the Unity and Coherence of Scripture
DM05 Leadership Communication: Learning to Effectively Communicate in Diverse Cultural Settings
DM06 Counseling the Flock: Insights for Guiding the Sheep from the Biblically-Based Study
of Counseling
Additional required courses for the Strengthening Pastoral Ministry concentration:
DM02 The Renewal of Preaching: Values, Insights, and Techniques for Preaching
DM07 Issues in Theology: Reformed Orthodoxy and Current Trends and Directions in Theological Studies
DM08 Biblical Worship: Recovering the Depth, Beauty, and Comprehensiveness of Worship
Regulated by the Word of God
Additional required courses for the Strengthening Counseling Ministry concentration:
DM09 The Theology of Counseling
DM10 Medical and Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling
DM11 Counseling Credentialing

